Primary Supply Teaching Jobs in Brighton for Early Career Teachers

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Position: Teacher

Contract type: Temp/Contract

School type: Primary

School: Various Primary schools

Area: Brighton and Hove

Flexible daily supply teaching in Brighton & Hove primary schools. £110 per day, paid weekly via PAYE - ideal for ECTs building classroom confidence before your induction year.

Who this is for: Early Career Teachers (ECTs) with QTS

Location: Brighton & Hove (BN1, BN2, BN3) and wider Sussex

Pay: £110 per day Weekly PAYE No umbrella companies

Days: 1-5 days per week - your choice

Start date: Immediate - schools available now

Employer: Sussex Teachers, independent agency established 2007

What the Role Involves

As a primary supply teacher with Sussex Teachers, you will cover planned and unplanned absences in primary schools across Brighton and Hove - including schools in Kemptown, Hanover, Moulsecoomb, Bevendean, Whitehawk, Coldean, Hangleton, and Patcham.

Day-to-day supply teaching involves

• Delivering pre-planned lessons across EYFS, KS1, and KS2
• Managing the classroom and maintaining a positive learning environment
• Supporting pupils with a range of needs, including SEND
• Adapting flexibly to different school cultures and expectations
• Leaving clear, brief handover notes for the class teacher
• Finishing on time - no unnecessary evening admin
• You choose your available days. We match you to schools where you are
• welcomed and where you will be well-supported as an early career teacher.

Pay and Contract

• £110 per day depending on experience and year group
• Paid weekly via PAYE - income tax and National Insurance deducted correctly before you receive your pay
• Work 1-5 days per week - entirely your choice
• Nest pension auto-enrolment after 3 months of service

Why Early Career Teachers Choose Sussex Teachers

• We understand ECT pressures. We have been placing early career teachers in Brighton and Hove schools since 2007.
• One consultant - not a call centre. You speak to the same person every time. If anything feels wrong about a placement, you have a direct number for someone who knows your name, your situation, and your schools.
• Careful school matching. We do not send early career teachers to schools where they will struggle. We know these schools from the inside and we match you to environments where you will thrive.
• Regular placements in the same schools. Many of our ECTs build relationships with two or three schools across Brighton that they return to regularly - you become a known and trusted face, not a stranger every Monday.
• Free CPD - Safeguarding and Prevent included. All registered teachers receive CPD-certified Safeguarding and Child Protection in Schools training and Prevent training, both required for your ECT Standards. We provide them free of charge.
• No finder's fees, ever. If a school offers you a permanent or induction post after working with them through us, we will never charge you or the school a penny. We want you to find the right role, even if that means you move on from supply.
• Available when you need us. Phone, WhatsApp, and email, including early mornings and weekends, because supply bookings do not run to office hours.

Frequently Asked Questions Does supply teaching count towards my ECT induction?

No. Supply teaching does not count towards your statutory two-year ECT induction. Your induction must be completed in a substantive post in a state-funded school. Supply teaching runs alongside your induction and does not delay or interrupt it in any way.

Can I do supply teaching on days I am not in my induction school?

Yes. If your induction post is part-time or you have days not committed to your induction school, you can work as a supply teacher on those days. Many Early Career Teachers in Brighton do exactly this. Contact us to discuss your specific situation.

How much will I earn as an ECT doing supply in Brighton?

Sussex Teachers pays £110 per day for ECTs. Pay is processed weekly via PAYE. After 12 weeks in the same school, Agency Workers Regulations apply and your pay aligns with the school's own pay scales, which is often higher than our standard daily rate.

Will I be placed in schools that are suitable for an ECT?

Yes. We match early career teachers carefully to schools where you will be welcomed and well-supported. We have placed ECTs in Brighton and Hove schools since 2007 and we know which schools are good environments for new teachers. We discuss every placement with you before confirming it.

How quickly can I register and start working?

Most teachers are registered and ready to work within two to three weeks of first contact. The process involves an introductory call, DBS check, two references, right to work documentation, and free Safeguarding training - all of which we guide you through step by step.

About Sussex Teachers

Sussex Teachers is an independent, family-owned primary supply teaching agency established in Brighton in 2007. We are not a corporate chain. We are not backed by private equity or shareholders. We are a small, personal team who know every teacher on our register by name and every school we work with from the inside.

We have supported Early Career Teachers in Brighton and Hove for nearly two decades, through their induction years, their first permanent posts, and beyond.

'I was nervous about supply teaching as an ECT but Sussex Teachers matched me to schools where I was genuinely supported. I learned more about my own teaching in six weeks of supply than I expected. Mike was always available and completely straight with me about what to expect.' - Early Career Teacher, Brighton

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We respond to all enquiries the same day. Most ECTs are registered and working within two to three weeks of first contact.

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At Sussex Teachers, we value diversity and inclusion, encouraging applications from all qualified individuals. Safeguarding students is essential, and successful applicants will undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance 'Keeping Children Safe in Education'.

Please note that all our pay rates are inclusive of holiday pay at 12.07%

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We appreciate your understanding and interest in joining Sussex Teachers.